Single Dumbbell Decline Overhead Sit Up
Single Dumbbell Decline Overhead Sit Up Instructions
- Lie back on a decline bench with feet secured under the pads.
- Hold a dumbbell with both hands directly over your chest.
- Press the dumbbell up so the arms are straight overhead.
- Brace the core and keep the arms locked straight throughout.
- Sit up by curling the upper body toward the knees.
- Keep the dumbbell tracking straight overhead the whole way up.
- Lower back down to the bench with control.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Single Dumbbell Decline Overhead Sit Up Form & Visual
Single Dumbbell Decline Overhead Sit Up Benefits
- Hammers the abs through the loaded sit up.
- Decline angle increases the demand on the core.
- Trains shoulder stability with the overhead hold.
- Builds full body strength through coordination.
- Easy to scale weight up or down.
- Carryover to overhead lifting and athletic core.
Single Dumbbell Decline Overhead Sit Up Muscles Worked
- Rectus abdominis
- Hip flexors
- Anterior deltoid
- Triceps brachii
Single Dumbbell Decline Overhead Sit Up Variations & Alternatives
- Decline Sit Up
- Weighted Sit Up
- Overhead Sit Up
- Toes to Bar
